Open Camera

Open Camera is a highly versatile and completely free Camera app designed to unlock the full potential of your device's camera. With a suite of advanced features, it caters to both amateur and professional photographers looking to enhance their mobile photography experience.

One of the standout features is the auto-level option, which ensures your pictures are perfectly aligned no matter the angle you're shooting from. The app exposes a wide range of camera functionalities, including support for various scene modes, color effects, white balance adjustments, ISO settings, exposure compensation and lock, selfie capabilities with a screen flash, and the ability to record in HD video among others.

For added convenience, Open Camera offers remote control options such as a timer with an optional voice countdown and an auto-repeat mode with a configurable delay. You can even take photos remotely by simply making a noise, adding a fun and interactive element to your photography. The app also allows for customizable volume key functions and a user-friendly interface, making it easy to navigate and use.

Photographers using attachable lenses will appreciate the upside-down preview option, which facilitates easier composition. The app supports overlaying grids and crop guides, assisting in achieving the perfect shot. For those interested in geotagging, Open Camera offers optional GPS location tagging for both photos and videos, including compass direction for photos.

Enhance your photos further by applying date and timestamps, location coordinates, and custom text. You can also store date, time, and location as video subtitles in .SRT format. Privacy-conscious users will appreciate the option to remove device exif metadata from photos, ensuring their personal information remains secure.

Open Camera supports advanced photography techniques like panorama shooting, including with the front camera, HDR with auto-alignment and ghost removal, and exposure bracketing. For those looking to dive deeper into manual controls, the app supports the Camera2 API, offering features such as manual focus with optional focus assist, burst mode, RAW (DNG) file capture, camera vendor extensions, slow motion video, and log profile video.

To further enhance image quality, the app includes noise reduction features, including a low light night mode, and dynamic range optimization modes. Visual aids like on-screen histograms, zebra stripes, and focus peaking help in achieving optimal exposure and focus. Additionally, focus bracketing mode is available for those interested in macro photography.

Open Camera is completely free, with no third-party ads within the app itself, ensuring a seamless user experience. It's open source, allowing for transparency and community contributions. However, please note that some features may not be available on all devices due to hardware or camera limitations, or the Android version in use.

For more information and to access the source code, visit the official website at http://opencamera.org.uk/. It's advisable to test Open Camera on your specific device before using it for important events like weddings. The app icon is designed by Adam Lapinski, and Open Camera also utilizes content under third-party licenses, details of which can be found at https://opencamera.org.uk/#licence.

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